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Quantitative analysis of CT predicts COVID-19 outcomesMay 27, 2020 -- Quantitative computer-aided analysis of chest CT scans can help clinicians predict COVID-19 outcomes in hospitalized patients by providing information on a new metric: compromised lung volume, according to a preprint article published May 23 on Research Square. Discuss

POCUS helps docs make timely decisionsMay 27, 2020 -- Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may help physicians make timely and accurate decisions for patients admitted to the hospital with chest pain or shortness of breath, according to the findings of a pilot study published on May 16 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. Discuss

RSNA 2020 to be all-virtual eventMay 26, 2020 -- The RSNA announced on May 26 that the 106th edition of its annual conference scheduled for Chicago from November 29 to December 4 will instead be held as an all-virtual event. Concerns about the safety of attendees during the COVID-19 outbreak prompted the group to shift to an all-virtual meeting. Discuss

Years later, DCIS tied to more imaging but not anxietyMay 26, 2020 -- In the five years after treatment, women with a history of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are more likely than their peers to undergo breast imaging but not to have anxiety or depression, according to the findings of a study published on May 8 in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Discuss

fMRI-based machine learning helps predict coma outcomesMay 26, 2020 -- A machine-learning algorithm can predict from resting-state functional MRI (fMRI) data if a patient in a coma after cardiac arrest will regain consciousness, according to a study published online May 21 in the American Journal of Neuroradiology. Discuss

At-home PACS workstations enable social distancingMay 22, 2020 -- Radiology departments can rapidly transition to mostly remote interpretations by radiologists at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they will need to navigate a number of difficult challenges along the way, according to a clinical perspective published online May 21 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Discuss

How has COVID-19 affected radiology practice?May 22, 2020 -- The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on how radiology is practiced, from case volume and the scheduling of elective imaging to changes in interventional procedures and offsite workflow, according to four studies published online this month in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Discuss

Can machine-learning models predict IR outcomes?May 22, 2020 -- Machine-learning algorithms can utilize nonimaging data such as patient demographics and prior medical history to predict outcomes from interventional radiology (IR) procedures, according to research published online May 4 in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Discuss